overtorque

English

Etymology

over- +‎ torque

Noun

overtorque (countable and uncountable, plural overtorques)

1. The production of excessive torque in an engine.
   • 1969, Federal Aviation Administration, General aviation inspection aids, page 22:

     Overtorque of the delta hinge bolt is reported to cause binding in the pitch change mechanism and failure of the tail rotor pitch change bearing.

Verb

overtorque (third-person singular simple present overtorques, present participle overtorquing, simple past and past participle overtorqued)

1. To produce excessive torque in an engine.